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New TestamentBiblical Languages
Evangelical
In what sense was Joseph "righteous"? (Matthew 1:19)
Theologian
Bill Mounce
Duration
3.55
Uploaded to YouTube
9 October 2020
Added to Database
17 December 2025
YouTube description
Some translations say Joseph was "just," and others that he was "righteous." What are the problem with either of those translations? How would you translate it? Hint: Mary appeared to have broken the law by becoming pregnant out of wedlock.